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Articoli e interviste

INTERVIEW- Hugues De Bazelaire, stone-cutter
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. 1. Please introduce yourself (profession, area of expertise and years of...

INTERVIEW – Julien Calcatera, bell maker
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Julien Calcatera is currently managing director of the bell manufacturing company...

INTERVIEW – Armando Marinelli, owner of the millenary Italian bell foundry Campane Marinelli
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Campane Marinelli has the exceptional distinction of being the oldest bell...

INTERVIEW – Olivier Baudri, specialist in mechanisms and installation of church bells
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Olivier Baudri started his career in the world of bells in...

18 Maggio 2023, giornata mondiale della “Vyshyvanka
by Lesia Voroniuk La Giornata Mondiale della Vyshyvanka è una festa internazionale dedicata alla conservazione di una camicia ricamata conosciuta sotto il nome di Vyshyvanka), e parte ormai del patrimonio culturale e spirituale del popolo ucraino. Questa iniziativa, nata da una piccola azione flash mob studentesca nel 2006 a Chernivtsi,...

UCRAINA, TERRA DI ARTIGIANATO, TRA TRADIZIONE E INNOVAZIONE
By Elizabeth Miroshnichenko – Secretary-General – NGO Handicraft Chamber of Ukraine Fin dai tempi della “Kievan Rus”, il primo Stato slavo orientale, l’Ucraina è sempre stata molto diversificata e ricca di artigianato e mestieri. L’artigianato si è sviluppato rapidamente nelle aree rurali e urbane. In effetti, erano i canali che...

Ucraina: quando il costume racconta la storia
Il costume popolare ucraino Il costume popolare ucraino combina utilitarismo e bellezza. Il costume tradizionale è cambiato nel corso delle generazioni a causa dell’influenza di fattori storici, sociali e culturali. Fino alla metà del XX secolo, incorporava ricami ed era realizzato in lino, canapa e lana. Fare vestiti era all’epoca...

JOINT INTERVIEW- Pipe organ builders and restorers: Stefan Claessens & Victor Mangeol
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. This interview is a special edition since it was conducted jointly...

DAWEC, AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
Article written by Xenophon Zabulis, April 2023 The Development Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Crete (DAWEC) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2002 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Its main goal is to support and promote women’s entrepreneurship in Crete by providing business training, mentoring, networking opportunities, and access...

INTERVIEW – Luis David Salmerón, religious art manufacturer
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. When he was 19 years old, Luis David Salmerón learned most...

INTERVIEW – Rachel Mulligan and Emma Groult, two stained glass professionals
This interview is part of a series of interviews with European craftspeople conducted in collaboration between FRH, the European network for Religious Heritage, and Mad’in Europe, the network of European fine and traditional crafts and Cultural Heritage restoration professions. Rachel Mulligan is a stained-glass artist based in the United Kingdom....

Chrystalla Pitsillidou – Gourd Decoration
I am Chrystalla Pitsillidou, I am 60 years old and I am a traditional craft woman in folk crafts. Specifically, I work with gourds which I decorate or make household items with. The dried gourd is being decorated and used for practical purposes on the island of Cyprus for many...

Artesão de trabalhos em madeira.
Quando o meu pai fazia excursões trazia-me carrinhos de madeira e pus-me a pensar se eu também seria capaz. Fui à garagem, peguei em serrotes e pregos e fiz um reboque. Quando o montei fiquei tão feliz. Aquele foi o meu primeiro carro e o meu começo. Comecei a fazer...

Decoração
Comecei a querer decorar diferentes locais em épocas festivas (e.g., natal e páscoa).

Maria do Rosário. Bordadeira
Saí da 4ª classe e fui trabalhar, perdi a hipótese de aprender a bordar. Agora agarrei esta hipótese de vir aprender. São escolhidos os desenhos da arte nova e bordo até preencher. Os desenhos são aplicados em objetos (almofada, sacos,..). Uso agulha e linhas. Contorno tudo e depois é que...